🇦🇺 DRW
Darwin
1042 mi
CNS 🇦🇺
Cairns

Darwin to Cairns Flights

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin Cairns International Airport 2 airlines

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The Darwin to Cairns route connects Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1042 miles (1677 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 10m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Alliance Airlines, ANO. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

ICAO Code:
YPDN
IATA Code:
DRW
City:
🇦🇺 Darwin
Country:
AU
Elevation:
103 ft

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

2

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

1042

Miles

2h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Darwin to Cairns
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
Airnorth Regional ANO TL

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 14 12%
Tuesday 13 12%
Wednesday 18 16%
Thursday 20 18%
Friday 19 17%
Saturday 18 16%
Sunday 11 10%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 113
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 84 flights
Weekend: 29 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
E190 07:00 7:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
E190 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Airnorth Regional ANO TL
07:00 7:00 AM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YPDN - Australia/Darwin).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 07:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.